Thursday, 6 October 2011

The silk scarf by Ahmed Essop

Characters

Shopkeeper
He is a peace keeper, because he wanted Mrs Nebo to follow the rule of the shop i.e he told her no cheque is allowed.He is kind man, because he remained silent when Mrs Nebo told  Mr Sakur that he insult her.
He is a muslim and never use drunk{alcohol}
He is a respected guy,because he tried all his best to not answer Mrs Nebo unexpected words.
He is decision marker because he was also agreed to give Mrs Nebo a scarf as a present.

Richwoman
Mrs Nebo, she is a wife to Mr Nebo who is a minister of foreign affairs.
She is of medium height, with heavy loin and smooth-skinned complexion.
She is a friend to Margaret whose was bodyguard of Mrs Nebo.
She likes urguing  because she was urguing with Shopkeeper about the scarf which she was ineed of ft.
She is a happier woman and loser temper easily  as she was angly as Shopkeeper did not wanted to  accept   cheque and she   was also smiled as she receive scarf as a gift.

Tuesday, 4 October 2011

The plot of silk scarf

Two escort driving a Mercedes Benze they entered the gates of the Oriental Plaza in Fordsburg.The women were dressed up in designer clothing and expensive jewllery emerged.One women was the wife of the clive Nebo who has been designated as the Foreign Affairs Minister in the new government to be established after the passing of the apartheid era.The women are Mrs Nebo and Magaret they bought some shoes ,some jewelly the swimming costumes.Mrs N ebo saw a lovely Indian dress on a dummy in a shop window and she decided to buy it.Mrs Nebo ask if there is a silk scarf that matches with her dress she bought but there was noting.They work from shop to shop until they come to Moghul Boutique where Mrs Nebo find the silk scarf which matches with her perfect dress.Mrs Nebo decided to buy  it and when she looked into her handbag and took out the money ,when she count them it was short with fifteen rand.She decided to pay with a cheque but the owner of the shop set up a rule that says no credit,no cheques ,only cash.Mrs Nebo was offended her intergrity was being challenged by the fire in the letters .Mr Sakur the owner of   the shop ran his business according to his rules and he didn't see why customers should question him.Mrs Nebo and Magareta stared at the shopkeeper while eating as though they were prepared to eat him if given the word ,but the man did not look at them to feel intimidated.Mr Sader talk to Mr Sakur gave him money and give Mrs Nebo the silk scarf as a gift .Mrs Nebo smiled happly after receiving the gift and thanked the the traders.  

Setting of silk scarf

The setting of this story is the Oriental Plaza in Johannesburg.
At a shopping centre where the shops are owned by Indian people.

My first blog experience

oups!!! It was not easy to start blogger thus i was forgot my password for gmail account but luck enough i manage through help to our tutorial lecturer as she gave us steps to follow and through practice as make it perfect and as two heads is better than one as i asked to my collegues to how to do.

Saturday, 24 September 2011

Through the tunnel by Dorris Lessing

MAIN CHARACTER

Jerry who is an English boy.He is only child to his mother.He likes swimming because vhe used to go to beach to swim.He never listened to he is being told as he went to  without his mother consent.He once dig a hole for himself  when he left for the beach without mother concern  and suffered, bleeding. Jerry attempted to made a friends with some old boys on the beach.He is jelous of the older boys as they swim through the rock in which there is a narrow under water gap. 
     

Through the tunnel by Dorris Lessing

SETTING

The story took place during Jerry is first morning holiday on the beach where he stayed with his mother for about 4 days

Friday, 23 September 2011

Through the tunnel plot by Dorris Lessing

PLOT

The story is all about a young English boy by the name Jerry and his mother, who was widow.It was during the holiday when they went to beach to relax themselves and have fun together and sunbathing.Jerry likes swimming and he was very excited to go swim at the beach.The first day at the beach, Jerry overswam and he looked exhausted weak and dizzy.His mother proposed that they should go together the next day, but Jerry did not feel confortable with the idea, but because he do nothing, he accept it.He exercised his lungs as if everything of his depends on it.That night he had a nose bleeding.In another four days, his mother talked of going home, two days before they leave the beach Jerry went to swimm without his mother knowing it.Things turn around when was about to dig a hole for himself. When his nose started bleeding under water.When he got home, he was hidding and never wanted his mother to notice what happened but that did not work.